DigitalOcean vs Contabo
Side-by-side comparison generated from our verified pricing database. Every number links back to an official pricing page and shows when it was last checked.
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Entry plans at a glance
Full pricing
DigitalOcean plans
Prices last verified: July 20, 2026Contabo plans
Prices last verified: July 20, 2026Pros & cons
The safe default for developers who want a mature ecosystem, clean UX and predictable bills more than the absolute lowest price per GB of RAM.
Unbeatable on paper specs per euro; pick it for bulk RAM/storage workloads where consistent CPU performance is not critical.
Frequently asked questions
DigitalOcean's Basic Droplet 512 MiB starts at $4.00/month and Contabo's Cloud VPS 4 at €5.50/month. They bill in different currencies, so the exact difference depends on the exchange rate.
DigitalOcean includes up to 4 TB of traffic on the plans we track; Contabo offers unmetered outbound traffic under a fair-use policy.
DigitalOcean: New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Toronto, Bangalore, Singapore, Sydney. Contabo: Germany, UK, USA, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
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